Gerda Bengtsson

1900–1995 (age 95)

Biography

Gerda Johanne Bengtsson (6 February 1900 – 13 December 1995) was a Danish textile artist who specialized in embroidery. Initially inspired by the stylized animals and plants used in medieval needlework, she became an outstanding designer who could transform depictions of wild flowers into simple but effective embroidery patterns. In 1980, she published the popular Danish Floral Charted Designs.

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